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GET | Request information about a resource without modifying anything |
POST | Request that the server creates a new resource |
PUT | Request the server to replace (update) a resource |
DELETE | Request the server to remove a resource from Isora GRC |
Table 2.1.1 Common API callscall verbs
Depending on whether the server accepts your API request, it will reply with either the requested/updated data or an HTTP error message. For example, if a user attempts an operation which is not permitted (for example, an ordinary user attempts an operation which requires super-user access), an “Error 401: Unauthorized” would be returned. There are many other possible error messages.
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Isora GRC uses authentication tokens to identify API users. This token, which is simply an ascii string, is included in the header of each HTTP message constructed when you make an API call.
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